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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” performs an act neighborly politeness while fondling his portable phallus.
Mounts was charged with Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm after he later admitted he had been handling the AR-15 when it discharged.
Faked Alaska 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz looks at how ranked choice voting, which is used in Alaska, works and debunks Trump’s bunk about the Alaskan Senatorial race.
In related news, Donald Trump claims people don’t know that “incumbent” means, in what is a clear and obvious case of psychological projection.
American Stasi 0
The only surprising thing about this story is that he’s being held to account.
All the News that Fits 0
David marvels at how Fox News ran away from interviewing a person when he turned out not to be a Trumpette and about what that reveals about Fox News vs. real news.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Based on the ads I’ve seen locally, methinks this is an understatement.
One would hope that voters would make their decisions based on something more substantial than campaign ads.
One would hope . . . .
Suffer the Children 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Mark Bird reminds us again that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
Talking Heads 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro is talking about sports commentators here, but methinks what he has to say applies across much of dis coarse discourse (emphasis added):
Petty Cheesy, Reprise 0
Seth takes a closer look at the Trump freak-out over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory remarks.
Keeping Up with the Times 0
A member of the Philadelphia City Council has proposed a tax on robots that take jobs away from humans. Here’s a snippet from the report from WHYY:
I think he may be onto something.
American Stasi 0
And this surprises you how (emphasis added)?
Details at the link.
A Rhyme for the Times 0
Warning: Some language.
Republican Thought Police 0
The EFF argues that (emphasis added)
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The right to speak anonymously is essential. It preserves privacy and shields critics from government retaliation. In the past year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued grand jury subpoenas to social media companies for their users’ personal data. This is frequently done for improper purposes and without really showing that social media users have committed any crime. These subpoenas have the effect of intimidating and chilling critics, as immigration authorities have engaged in invasive, unconstitutional, and sometimes violent conduct.